Tag: FACEBOOKFACELOSS

Awkward and uncomfortable comedy has become quite the rage recently, as shows like 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' 'The Office,' and 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' have become incredibly popular and common. There's a fine line between that type of squirm-inducing hilarity and just being blatantly stupid, though, and that line gets crossed every day on Facebook. That absence of humor most ...

It seems that placing privacy settings on your social networking profile isn't enough to keep snoops away. Nathalie Blanchard, of Quebec, Canada, learned that lesson when her long-term, sick-leave benefits were stripped from her because of photos on her Facebook account. For the past year and a half, Blanchard had been on leave from her job at IBM as the result of being diagnosed with serious ...

Two teenage Indiana girls have sued their high school after the administration punished them for posting sexually suggestive photos of themselves on MySpace, the Associated Press reports. The ACLU, which is representing the two sophomores, argues that the school overstepped its bounds by handing down the punishment and, in so doing, violated the girls' rights to free speech. Attorneys with the ...

Remember the story about the New Zealand authorities who located a fugitive couple, thanks to the misguided Facebook status of their relative? While that mistake was out of the criminals' hands, Maxi Sopo made his own bed with the social networking site. In 2003, Sopo went from selling roses in Seattle nightclubs to committing bank fraud, making him about $200,000 richer. A natural career ...

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2009/10/09/woman-sent-to-prison-over-facebook-poke/'; Facebook has added a couple of verbs to our collective vocabulary. There's the common "Facebook," which means to message someone or request them as a friend, despite sounding more like something you'd say to somebody before punching them (e.g. "I'll Facebook you!"). And then there's to "poke" -- a gentle ...

Perhaps Australian airline Jetstar should look across the Pacific a little more often. If it were to have done so, it would have noticed stateside corporations' prevalent bans of social networking sites, and potentially saved themselves from some considerable embarrassment. According to News.com.au, a woman identified only as Elizabeth has complained to the airline of a male flight attendant ...

We give up. Seriously. No matter how many cautionary tales we share, every week someone ends up dumped, fired, arrested, or worse. People just can't seem to learn that no matter how private you think something is, if you post it online, people will see it. The latest victims of Facebook faux pas are members of Calumet County, Wisconsin's sheriff department. FOX 11 reports that Jennifer Bass, a ...

We're pretty sure that many victims of bullies would gladly go back to the good ol' days, when mocking and persecution didn't have the speed and reach the Internet affords. But bullies are quickly finding out that the Web doesn't provide as much protective anonymity as they may have thought. One of the new avenues for bullying is impersonation via social networking sites. But four teens in Cook ...

Is Facebook turning into a dusty high school yearbook? As the social networking demographic, um, matures, increasing numbers of newly savvy users are posting photos that some, at least, would prefer to keep buried in the basement. People often scan potentially embarrassing old photos, post them, tag re-connected friends, and share a jolly good virtual laugh around a running commentary of ...

Lots of people have asked: does all the time we spend on Facebook make us dumber? After reading about a 19-year-old Pennsylvania kid's allegedly bungled burglary, the answer just might be, yes. The Journal reports that Jonathan G. Parker was arraigned Tuesday on one count of felony burglary, after he allegedly stole two diamond rings from a Martinsburg, West Virginia home. The police didn't ...

Why is it that people can't learn to exercise a little discretion when sharing things online? How many cautionary tales does this world need? Apparently, the story of the Philadelphia Eagles employee who was fired for criticizing a team trade via Facebook didn't stick. And neither did the anecdote about the South African man who used Facebook to call his boss a "serial masturbator," or the woman ...

When College Humor is your source, you can't assume the material is 100-percent real. But that said, even if "Facebook Mom" is purely fictional, it's not hard to imagine that someone has experienced something similar. According to the popular humor site, the above screen shot depicts a Facebook conversation between a Penn State student and some woman who seems to think she is his mother. The ...

Listen, children, we've warned you about posting your youthful indiscretions on Facebook and the likely ramifications. We've told you to be wary of what you post, as employers -- actual or potential -- will almost certainly scrutinize your profile, possibly firing or declining to hire you if they don't like what they see. We've given you example after example after example. So, what do you do? ...

Reading your significant other's e-mails, texts, or Facebook messages usually turns out to be a bad idea. For example, a police officer in Martinsburg, West Virginia didn't take too kindly to some 'friendly' Facebook exchanges between his wife and a mutual friend. While some would simply talk it out, this cop allegedly decided to let his fists do the talking. According to Your4State.com, ...

When it comes to Facebook, there's a simple rule of thumb that people seem to always forget: If you don't want someone to see a photo or read a comment, don't post it. Had this rule been applied more often, there'd be fewer lawsuits stemming from content posted on the social-networking giant. According to Ars Technica, high school cheerleader Mandi Jackson has filed suit through her parents ...